Sweet Valley 40s bands

If you’re looking to book a band that’s both elegant and fun, then scroll down to take a look through our listing of retro 40s Band out of the Sweet Valley, PA area. Once you’ve picked out your favorites, you can contact them directly for a free price quote. It’s that simple!

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Louis Pettinelli Music provides premium live entertainment for your wedding, party, or private event.
We stand out with our unwavering professionalism, tasteful musicality, flexibility, and diverse song repertoire. We perform jazz standards by seminal composers such as Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin, as well as uniquely funky and jazzy renditions of compositions by Stevie Wonder and many other pop artists, and much more. The Louis Pettinelli Jazz Group is available anywhere from 1-6 pieces...(more)

Versatility of music styles is the strength of New Deal Orchestra's Success. The young and the old have a great time dancing to this band. People go home weighing less than when they got there. Though we play with a lot of energy, the band's volume is never an issue. Big Band, Swing and Jazz, Sinatra favorites, traditional rock and roll, Motown, R&B, Disco, and party dance favorites are played with great success.
"You name it, we'll play it and your guests will love it".(more)

From contemporary to classical Jazz, classical music, soft and acoustic rock. Lucas is best known as a jazz vocalist who has been called "the voice that rivals the great Sinatra" - Lucas is the voice you want . Either as a solo artist or with a band of any number of incredible musicians. Entertainment for any occasion. Specializing in the American SongBook Classics and standard jazz.
Lucas performs as a "solo" act with back tracks, or with a small group. He has performed at venues all over...(more)

Brooklyn's The Bailsmen play Gypsy Jazz and Vintage Swing, and are described as “fun, creative, and upbeat” by their fans. With over 200 events and concerts a year, the Bailsmen are New York's busiest jazz band. Mixing French bistro, New Orleans dance party, and New York sophistication, the Bailsmen have been inspired by Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Sidney Bechet since 2011.
In the last 7 years, the Bailsmen have expanded their repertoire to include original...(more)

We're so glad you're here. Five things to know about us:
1. We're friendly, flexible, top-shelf musicians who love the worldwide evolution of jazz in the 20th century. And who play like people in love.
2. We're not so much a jazz band as an emotional weather system. We're a party on Gatsby's lawn. We're a cobblestone street in Paris at dusk. We're a nightclub in Rio. We're the early hours of the morning in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We're a mood, an atmosphere, an...(more)

La Vie En Rose Band is a tasteful marriage of French Chanson & Golden Age swing, with a repertoire of timeless American standards and French jazz songs: a unique alliance between the old world and the new, between French charm, American glam and soulful pop. With the melodious voice of French native singer Violette and her musicians from around the world, all the ingredients are gathered to make it hot and keep you swinging all night!
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La Vie En Rose is an...(more)

***Featured in Ny wedding mag "the un-wedding bands"***
Over 100 bookings on Gigmasters, Best of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015!
Oh La La! featuring French chanteuse Marie Michèle have been playing all over clubs, events and weddings happily ever afters for already 6 years, all over New York and the tri-state, but also nationwide and in Europe. Delighting everyone with their joyous 30's and 40's swing sound, delicate chanson française and sultry bossa-nova, they also love to keep everyone...(more)

We're so glad you're here. Five things to know about us:
1. We're friendly, flexible, top-shelf musicians who love the worldwide evolution of jazz in the 20th century. And who play like people in love.
2. We're not so much a jazz band as an emotional weather system. We're a party on Gatsby's lawn. We're a cobblestone street in Paris at dusk. We're a nightclub in Rio. We're the early hours of the morning in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We're a mood, an atmosphere, an...(more)

Are you planning a Gatsby/Roaring 1920's event?
Let us help recreate the perfect vintage backdrop for your party, with our hot swingin' band and flapper dancers!
"Gatsby Now" is an energetic mélange of Prohibition-era jazz, French/Italian gypsy swing-waltz, and "vintage" Pop.
Renditions of Great Jazz standards, Italian classics and current hits are made anew by the bands unique arrangements:
A classy French chanson embraces a sizzling samba.
A pop hit is transmuted into a feverish...(more)

The Recessionals Jazz Band embodies the subversive bootleg era culture of the 1920's and 1930's and were recently named the Gigmasters "Best of 2016" as well as "Best of 2015"! The band was born on the streets of New York City where they cut their teeth playing hot and sweet jazz in the big apple before moving beyond to audiences around the country. The band has performed at some of the most prestigious jazz haunts such as The Blue Note in New York City and Boston Swing Central. They were...(more)

From the smokey cabaret halls of Montmartre to the dingy bars of prohibition-era New York, Sweet Megg and her Wayfarers explore the sultry and sometimes crass music of the 1920s and 30s. Featuring songs from Edith Piaf, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday and more, the Wayfarers are sure to bring their rabble-rousing, fun-loving sound into every piece they perform. Featuring Ms. Megg Farrell on vocals, The Wayfarers have no problem tackling French chanson, dixieland jazz, swing, and gypsy...(more)

The name says it all! This is one of the East Coast's top '50s and '60s, High Energy, Rock 'n' Roll, Funky, Soulful Blues acts. The band leader, John Melinchock, has toured with "Bill Haley's Comets", "The Coasters" and "The Platters". As well as his own Mercury Recording act "Midnight Circus" and Roulette Records Recording artists "The Quick Brown Fox". He has shared the stage with "The 1910 Fruit Gum Co.", "The Archies", "Danny and The Juniors", "Martha and The Vandellas", "Lou Christie",...(more)

The Gilded Age--the era of Gatsby, flappers, speakeasies, and fun--inspires "Love, Charley," New York City's romantic jazz and swing band. We will transport you back in time to the era when dance music crackled on gramophone players and the radio, and the New York was a hotbed of jazz. Centered around the lush vocals and ukulele of Martina, "Love, Charley" sparkles with champagne melodies and dance rhythms.
Whether you are hosting a small party, a large soiree, a wedding or a corporate...(more)

Swingadelic is the New York City Metropolitan Area's greatest “little big band” that delivers the traditional big band music of Ellington, Basie and Sinatra, mixed with the soulful sounds of Ray Charles and adds just the right dose of some swingin' Sixties grooves to come up with the most listenable and danceable music for your wedding, party or special event. Swingadelic can also provide music for your cocktail hour with sophisticated, classic standards à la George Gershwin and Cole Porter....(more)

Metropolitan Hot Club is a Gypsy Jazz group that plays Hot Swing of the 30s and 40s. Steeped in the gypsy jazz tradition, the group celebrates the music made popular by legendary guitarist, Django Reinhardt, and jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli. An impressive repertoire of period music along with newer favorites and a growing body of original compositions makes for an unforgetable listening experience.
Metropolitan Hot Club is available for concerts, private events, weddings, club dates,...(more)

Swing Vipers infuses the timeless tunes of the early jazz era with a contemporary, gritty style of swing. As aficionados of great melody, we always honor the inherent beauty, art and story of each song while at the same time contributing our own rhythmic energy and updated interpretation. Whether you want to create the sophisticated atmosphere of a high-class speakeasy or the pulse and drive of a popular dance hall, Swing Vipers delivers the perfect musical mix of familiar melodies,...(more)

Hi everybody, we're the Hot Taters. Formed in October 2008 as the Hot Patootoes, we evolved in June 2009 to become the Hot Taters!. We bring you the best in 20's, 30's & 40's hot jazz, swing, Dixieland, & New Orleans Mardi Gras music. We're a versitile band of experienced muli-instrumentalists who play music from hard driving Dixieland to classic ballads to happy sing-a-longs to New Orleans brass band funk. In addition, we have a dynamic female vocalist. We've played music & arts festivals,...(more)

Dixieland Band from
Philadelphia,
PA (106 miles from Sweet Valley, PA)

**Chosen as Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book as one of New York's best wedding bands!**
The Smoke Rings evoke the elegance and charm of the Swing Era. Anchored by the unique vocals of Sarah King, the group specializes in songs from The Great American Song Book. The rhythm section is comprised of Alex Levin (piano), Scott Ritchie (bass), and Ben Cliness (drums). Since its inception in 2010, The Smoke Rings have played to huge crowds at festivals in El Paso and Pennsylvania, and in more...(more)

The only jazz band in THE KNOT's highly acclaimed Best of Real Weddings 2008-2013! Trendsetting Lapis Luna is the original, authentic, and ultimate vintage wedding music band in NYC. Lapis Luna brings you the captivating music of 1930s, 40s & 50s jazz with a classic glittering sound. Their specialty is playing timeless melodies the way they were meant to be heard: vibrant, fun, romantic & cool. This band is the real deal.
Led by jazz chanteuse Shawn Aileen Clark, Lapis Luna transports you...(more)

Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches specialize in Country, Bluegrass, old timey, Western Swing, 20s/30s, traditional jazz, music of New Orleans, blues, tin pan, ragtime, world music & dance. We also play an eclectic mix of traditional genres, Blues, Gullah Geechee & World Music. We take genre & song requests.
Our band members have performed at such NYC venues as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, 55 Bar & around the world, including Japan, Spain, Brasil, Sweden, St. Kitts, Bermuda, Israel,...(more)

Americana Band from
New York City,
NY (120 miles from Sweet Valley, PA)

The hottest 20's band in the city is now on Gigmasters!
Dixieland, swing, charleston, hot jazz and old time blues will keep you dancing all night!
Miss Cara and her band (guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, clarinet and trombone) bring the authentic, real life, feet stompin', roaring 20's world with them.
Ranging from duo to septet, The Sugar Stompers have the perfect sound and look for your speakeasy party.
The band has an extensive repertoire, but are happy to fulfill any specific song...(more)

We are professional musicians with the warmth of family, bringing good vibrations and creative music to any event. This wife/husband run group can include up to 4 family members, all established musicians who have performed internationally in Tokyo Japan, Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Russia, Brasil, Canada, across the U.S..
We have also performed at The Bermuda Guitar Festival, The Cape Cod Jazz Festival, Hot Steamed Jazz Festival, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Weekenders in...(more)

The NY Western Swing All-Stars use their unique instrumentation to explore that infectious and incredibly diverse set of styles that came together in the 1930's to become known as "western swing." Is it country music? Is it swing music? Yes and yes!
The NY Western Swing All-Stars have appeared at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Folk Festival, Bayou & Boogie Festival, Princeton Jazz Festival, Stone Barns Harvest Fest, as well as countless weddings, BBQ's, pig roasts, corporate picnics, and...(more)

Imagine all of your favorite pop songs (Beyonce, Tom Waits, Def Leppard) revised into a funky soul music experience with a throwback jazz elegance.
Bellatonic: the ultimate millennial soul, jazz & lounge group.
With a vintage microphone in hand, sensational vocalist Cara Dineen performs a wide range of styles and songs with a tinge of Jazz, a twist of R&B, or a shot of Hip Hop, Bluegrass, or Folk all under the elegant guise of a 1960's jazz group. All of these flavors magically...(more)